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"Ashley's Roachclip"
Instrumental by the Soul Searchers
from the album Salt of the Earth
Released1974
GenreFunk
Length5:36
LabelSussex
Composer(s)Lloyd Pinchback
Producer(s)Carroll Hynson, Joe Tate

"Ashley's Roachclip" is an instrumental song by funk group the Soul Searchers from their 1974 album Salt of the Earth on Sussex Records.[1][2] A portion of the song from 3:30 to 3:50 contains a widely recognized drum break that has been sampled countless times in songs across several genres.[3][4]

Personnel

  • Bass - John Euwell
  • Congas, Bongos - Lino Druitt
  • Drums - Kenneth Scoggins
  • Flute, Saxophone - Lloyd Pinchback
  • Guitar - Chuck Brown
  • Organ - Bennie Braxton
  • Percussion - Donald Tillery, John Buchanan, Kenneth Scoggins, Lino Druitt, Lloyd Pinchback
  • Trombone, Piano, Synthesizer - John Buchanan
  • Trumpet - Donald Tillery

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Dave (2001). "Part Four: The New School". Funk: Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion (1st ed.). San Francisco: BackBeat Books. pp. 297–299. ISBN 0-87930-629-7.
  2. ^ "Soul Searchers: Salt of the Earth". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Ashley's Roachclip". WhoSampled. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. ^ Nnamdi, Kojo (February 14, 2014). "From Go-Go's Heyday to Today: One Musician's Love Affair With D.C. Music". The Kojo Nnamdi Show. WAMU. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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